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Nokia 4A0-108 Exam - Topic 7 Question 110 Discussion

If a router receives a packet addressed to a broadcast destination, it will:
A) Drop the packet by default
B) Forward the packet by default
C) Flood the packet to all ports except the receiving port
D) Flood the packet to all ports including the receiving port

Nokia 4A0-108 Exam - Topic 7 Question 110 Discussion

Actual exam question for Nokia's 4A0-108 exam
Question #: 110
Topic #: 7
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If a router receives a packet addressed to a broadcast destination, it will:

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by Stephane at Apr 08, 2025, 05:11 AM

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Yvonne
7 months ago
Wait, are you sure about that? I thought it floods them.
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Alishia
7 months ago
Totally agree, that's how it works!
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Annelle
8 months ago
I've seen routers configured differently, though.
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Annabelle
8 months ago
C is correct, it floods to all ports except the receiving one.
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Elena
8 months ago
A router drops broadcast packets by default.
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Xenia
8 months ago
I’m pretty certain that routers drop broadcast packets by default, but I could be wrong. It’s confusing!
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Margurite
8 months ago
I feel like I might be mixing this up with switches. Do routers handle broadcasts differently?
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Carolynn
9 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and I think the answer was to flood it to all ports except the one it came from.
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Adrianna
9 months ago
I think routers usually flood broadcast packets, but I'm not completely sure if it's to all ports or just the others.
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Tarra
9 months ago
I'm leaning towards B - forwarding the packet by default. That seems like the most logical behavior for a router, but I could be missing something. I'll have to review my notes to be sure.
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Desmond
9 months ago
Okay, let me walk through this step-by-step. When a router receives a packet addressed to a broadcast destination, it needs to decide how to handle that. Flooding the packet to all ports except the receiving port sounds like the right approach to me.
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Emmett
9 months ago
Hmm, I'm a bit unsure about this. I know routers handle broadcast packets differently, but I can't remember the exact behavior. I'll have to think this through carefully.
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Leatha
10 months ago
I'm pretty confident about this one. I think the answer is C - the router will flood the packet to all ports except the receiving port.
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Alyce
1 year ago
Broadcast packets and routers, the dynamic duo! C is the answer, unless your router is on a caffeine high and thinks it's a fire hydrant.
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Farrah
1 year ago
Yep, it's like the router is shouting out the packet to all devices on the network!
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Adolph
1 year ago
So the router doesn't drop the packet, it actually floods it to all ports except the one it came from.
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Leigha
1 year ago
That's correct! Broadcast packets are flooded to all ports except the receiving port.
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Earlean
1 year ago
C) Flood the packet to all ports except the receiving port
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Shelba
1 year ago
Ooh, this one's a doozy! I'm gonna go with D, because if you can't flood it, what's the point of having a router, am I right?
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Omer
1 year ago
B? Seriously? Forwarding a broadcast packet? That's like trying to start a fire with water. Clearly, C is the way to go.
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Alease
1 year ago
C) Flood the packet to all ports except the receiving port
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Ira
1 year ago
B? Seriously? Forwarding a broadcast packet? That's like trying to start a fire with water.
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Yuonne
1 year ago
D is the correct answer. Routers flood broadcast packets to all ports, including the receiving port. Gotta love those comprehensive networking basics!
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Kindra
1 year ago
Networking basics can be tricky, but it's important to understand how routers handle broadcast packets.
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Jeniffer
1 year ago
That's correct, they send it to all ports including the receiving one.
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Olive
1 year ago
I think it's D, routers flood broadcast packets to all ports.
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Dwight
1 year ago
C'mon, it's a no-brainer! Flooding the packet to all ports except the receiving port is the way to go.
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Rolland
1 year ago
C) Flood the packet to all ports except the receiving port
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Alesia
1 year ago
B) Forward the packet by default
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Stephaine
1 year ago
A) Drop the packet by default
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Barbra
1 year ago
I agree with Madonna, because broadcasting means sending the packet to multiple destinations.
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Madonna
1 year ago
I believe the router will flood the packet to all ports except the receiving port.
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Crissy
1 year ago
I think the router will drop the packet by default.
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